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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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